Islamic Law: Theory and Practice
(Paperback, New edition)
Publishing Details
Islamic Law: Theory and Practice
By (Author) Robert Gleave
Edited by Eugenia Kermeli
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
I.B. Tauris
16th February 2001
New edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Social groups: religious groups and communities
340.59
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
This text deals with the theory and practice of Islamic law in both the formative classic and modern periods and over a range of societies. It is divided into four sections dealing with: legal theory; fatwas and muftis in classical Islamic law; the position of religious minorities under Islamic law, and modern developents in Islamic law. In addition to exploring the tension between theory and practice, the book focuses on the role of ijtihad in both Sunni and Shi'i fiqh and in collections of fatwa, and looks at the relationship between judicial practice and positive law.
Author Bio
Robert Gleave is Lecturer in Islamic Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol, UK. Eugenia Kermeli is Lecturer in the Department of History, Bilkent University, Turkey.
